Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01
The Graduating E.erci.es.

The weather was fine on both sunday
and Monday and the graduating exercise,
oh Monday evening were held under the
most favorable circumstances The ar
ruugeinent of the stage was exceedingly
handsome and effective Il wa, set To-
show an outdoor scene. Ferns and flowers
were banked at the sides and rear. and in
front We're cut flowers in abundance
Ropes ui daisies were draped from the
proscenIum arch. and in tine centre in front
hung the class emblem and motto-a large
-lit arrow under the words straight on
ward-N. At O'Clock the early hour
set for the exercises to begin on account of
the great length of the program. every
seat IN the hall was filled The orchestra
began Its overture promptly and through
out the evening everything moved with ad-
mirahle precision at the tap Of Mr. Bing-
nam stuck. The essays, declamntions and
recitatuns of the young men and women
were mingled SO as 10 give a pleasant vari-
ETY. 10 the evening, and the occasion wa,
consplcuuusly one when every member of
the class acquitted himself or herself in
more than creditable manner. Every pa
rent and other friend present certainly had
Just reason for feeling of cummendabl.
pride rs the successive members were called
on. The essays all had some definite Thought
IN view which was clearly and correctly
expressed. Some Of them would have done
credit 10 older heads Florence Clark's
class chronicles told the four years history
oil the class m bright, happy way. record
ing the leading incidents OF school life in a
series of well aimed and amusing hits
There was notable and. indeed. a very
unusual degree of ease and self-possrssion
m the bearing of those wlF recited or de
In
rose 10 real uratorlcal excellence. Most to
be- commended Of all. perhaps. was the
iull, clear voice and distinct enuuciation
with which every one spoke. We lelieve
every speaker was heard distinctly in every
part Of the hall. We doubt if a crowded
audience has ever sat IN the town hall
through "a program more than three hours
long with so much of real pleasure and So
hltIr SENSE OF WEAKNESS as on tins occasion
W hen TIN, Is true there has been good teach.
my and effective drill somewhere
The hoIal offerings 10 the several mem
beers of the class were abundant. Il should
not he forgotten that the class and doubl.
quartet singing was most agreeable feat
ure Of the evening
Hon f. W. Stoddards address ON pro-
sentng the diplomas 10 the class was adj
mlfnhlc m spirit and expression
1t ought 70 Ice said that much of the pleas
hfe ana success of the exercises was iue
u the excellent arrangements adopted for
assuring quiet in the hall As soon as the
hall was full the doors were closed and Of
Ulcers were stationed ON the lower floor Ia
prevent moving about or any disturbance
there or ON the stairs MANY people were
turned away who were unable Ia gain ad.
mission, hut 1t was only simple iustice Ia
the young people that they should not he
put on exhibition and expected 10 do their
hest M hall with constant disturbance i'm
the rear caused 10y crowd coming and 90.
lhE or moving neasily about Similar pre-
cautions should he used ON all similar occa-
sions in future
The Reception.
immediately on the conclusion of the av.
erclses of the hall at 1913 the teachers the
members of the class, and their immediate
friends repaired 10 the High school room
where the annual class reception was held
ana social hour was spent Ice cream
ana cake were served and several musical
numbers were given.
The Glass.
The class of ~, which numbers 96 mem
uers' Is the largest which has ever gradu-
a'eu from our High school, and it is with
OUT doubt the largest which has ever grad
nated from any High school in Vermont
The standing Of the class as shown bv the
average of the final marks is high and
speaks well for the application and studj.
business of its members as well as for the
iaithtulness of the teachers The marks
received in all the tests during the wear
were averaged with the marks on the final
c examinations, and in the average thus on
tanned 20 members of the class stood ahovs